Martin O'Neill has insisted Aston Villa are not serious
contenders to finish in the top six of The Premiership this season
despite their six-game unbeaten start.
But the former Celtic boss has his feet firmly on the ground and
points to the size of his current squad as one reason why it will
be difficult to remain among the front-runners for the next eight
months.
O'Neill, whose side visit champions Chelsea on Saturday, said: 'Do
I think it is possible we can finish in top six? Not at all. There
are moments in games where we are absolutely fine and there are
moments in the game where we are a bit uncomfortable.
'First of all I'd be concerned at the size of the squad we have.
Sometimes I look at the names on the back of the match programmes
and see other clubs with a more extensive list of players.
'But we are enjoying it at the moment and the players have been
excellent. You can still be excellent in defeat. It depends how you
get beaten.'
